KSD Board Report

I'd like to thank the folks at Wood Properties for stepping up and donating land in the Patagonia subdivision. (You'll see information on that below.) This is the type of partnerships we want.

Having land for schools is an important first step. Building a school building still requires our voters to approve the property taxes to build new schools. I appreciate the more than 900 participants in our study circles and survey on school facilities (You'll see information on the feedback below.) and look forward to the Capital Plan Task Force's recommendations in November.

Nearly 900 individuals provided feedback on school building needs through an in person study circle and survey. Superintendent Johnson shared the results noting some key points:

• Top elementary priority: build a new K-5 school

• Strong support for expanding Ross into a K-5 school

• Majority supports projects at both middle schools
  

• Strong support for continued phase-in build out of Swan Falls

She said the next steps are for the Capital Plan Task Force to review the feedback to finalize recommendations to the board to consider at its November meeting.

➡️ Review the presentation slides here.

📺 Watch this part of the board meeting here.

The Board approved an agreement with Wood Properties for the donation of a 10.2 acre school site at Locust Grove Road and Hubbard Road in the Patagonia development. The donation means taxpayers will not have to pay for the land for a new school. A property tax bond would be needed to build a new school on the land.

➡️ Review the presentation slide here.

➡️ Review the agreement here.

📺 Watch the board presentation here.

Administrators, a teacher and students from the middle school provided the Board with an overview of how AVID strategies are helping improve teaching and learning. Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) is an in-school academic support program. Students learn how to organize their school work, practice effective study habits, learn how to critically think, and make engaging questions to help them learn.

➡️ Review the presentation slides here.

📺 Watch this part of the meeting here.

Kuna High School 9th grader Emmaleigh Wright received approval from the Board to survey Kuna School District students. She will ask students what they would fix in education and what their school does well.

Wright will use the results to inform her feedback to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction's Student Advisory Council. Wright was chosen to serve on the council which is comprised of 13 students from around Idaho. Earlier this month, the group held its first meeting at the Idaho State Department of Education where members learned about the legislative process, toured the State Capitol, shared their perspectives on their schools and met state officials.

📺 Watch this part of the meeting here.

Director of School Support Services Brian Graves updated the Board on turnover in certified staff compared to last year. Information shows the turnover rate at about 19% last year and this year.

➡️ Review the presentation slides here.

📺 Watch this part of the meeting here.

During the school year, the Board recognizes individuals with the Kuna Way Award based on nominations from parents, staff, and the community. October's honorees are:

• Maintenance Director Kevin Lindquist (See video above.)

• Transportation Greg Monroe

• Hubbard Elementary School Markie Price

• Kuna/Swan Falls high school Sandra Wheeler

• Kuna High School Jessy Mendez, Anthalie Murekatete & Veronica Contreras

• Hubbard Elementary School Kelly Ayers

• Technology Matt Rauch

🗳️Nominate someone for the Kuna Way Award here.

➡️ Find out more about the honorees here.

📺 Watch this part of the meeting here.

Trustees discussed and agreed to support 14 resolutions (proposals for changes to state law or rules for schools) that will be voted on in November at the Idaho School Boards Association conference. the Kuna school board is sponsoring and cosponsoring several of the items.

➡️ Review the resolutions here.

📺 Watch this part of the meeting here.

Trustees approved:

• Awarding the Kuna Middle School HVAC replacement bid to ACCO for $188,817 from the 2017 bond funds

• Using a grant to pay for a $79,000 ambulance simulator for the EMT program at Swan Falls High School
• Its consent agenda which included these items:

• September 13, 2022 Board Meeting Minutes
• Accounts Payable
• Personnel Report
• School Financials
• Trip requests
• Budget Status Report
• Project Tracker
• Community Development Tracker
• Declare surplus according to policy 920
• Extend suspension of student 101022 by 5 additional days according to policy 543

The Board will hold its regular November meeting Tuesday, Nov. 8.